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gmu is consistently described as one of the most wired universities in america. what does that mean? >> george mason university from its early days has been very much involved in information technology. this begins by supporting the information technology community of northern virginia and beyond and making sure that we have plenty of technology on the campus to support our students, faculty, and staff. we take information technology very seriously. it probably does not hurt that i am also a computer scientist. we view the new technologies as the pencil of old. you have got to have them. when they work, everyone takes them for granted. when anything goes wrong, people notice it because they have become so dependent on information technology for research, communicating, for doing the business of the university. >> what kind of investment does george mason make in the hardware and computers? >> we make sure it the most senior levels that there is a commitment to information technology. i have a chief officer that reports directly to me. she sits in on all the major
gmu is consistently described as one of the most wired universities in america. what does that mean? >> george mason university from its early days has been very much involved in information technology. this begins by supporting the information technology community of northern virginia and beyond and making sure that we have plenty of technology on the campus to support our students, faculty, and staff. we take information technology very seriously. it probably does not hurt that i am...
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this is about america's future. that is what is at stake. that is why health insurance reform is so important. that is why we have to get this done, and why we will get this done by the end of this year. >> i am bob mcdonnell from virginia. times are tough in our state, and in yours. yesterday's jobs report is yet another reminder that families and small businesses are struggling as unemployment remains high. here in virginia, we face unemployment rates at a 25-year high. as i travel throughout our state, i listen to our people who are concerned about the jobs they have, worry about finding the jobs they need, and concern about what jobs will be available for their children in the years ahead. as a father five, i share those same concerns. that is why our main goal in virginia is to bring people together to create new jobs and more opportunities all across our state. we want government at all levels to be a partner in promoting small business an entrepreneur ship. as republicans, we believe you create those new jobs by keeping taxes and regu
this is about america's future. that is what is at stake. that is why health insurance reform is so important. that is why we have to get this done, and why we will get this done by the end of this year. >> i am bob mcdonnell from virginia. times are tough in our state, and in yours. yesterday's jobs report is yet another reminder that families and small businesses are struggling as unemployment remains high. here in virginia, we face unemployment rates at a 25-year high. as i travel...
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enough to keep this technology here in america, based in america rather than another country. a lot of this will be very fungible. i do not want to import energy. i do applaud, again, the american recovery and reenlistment -- reinvestment act. we wanted us to have a major impact on this issue. this is a major step forward on an electric cars and batteries. i do worry that we may be missing the opportunity for allowing our markets to -- >> your concern is very well founded and were now by recent history. the technology behind the photovoltaic cell was developed here, and now other countries have the lead in developing that technology. the technology behind the prius battery was developed in the u.s., and now it is commercialized elsewhere. we need to keep the technology is here. programs like the one announced yesterday, programs like the bill in the house, are essential to make sure the united states leads to clean energy revolution. quickset think americans would be surprised to learn that that technology -- >> i think americans would be surprised to learn that that technolog
enough to keep this technology here in america, based in america rather than another country. a lot of this will be very fungible. i do not want to import energy. i do applaud, again, the american recovery and reenlistment -- reinvestment act. we wanted us to have a major impact on this issue. this is a major step forward on an electric cars and batteries. i do worry that we may be missing the opportunity for allowing our markets to -- >> your concern is very well founded and were now by...
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america's choice and act has been holding a series of symposiums to push us forward and make sure that we're being attentive to the right work, that we are taking a close look at what some of our high performance countries are doing and making sure that students in this fine country will be able to compete well with them. this is the third in a series and over the next day and half will be focusing in on the practical solutions that are needed to make sure that we move quickly, -- but for word on. secretary duncan likes to say, preparing to young children for success in life is not just and moral obligation, but an economic imperative. the focus of this meeting is to do just that work. i believe that he has education in his dna. his father was professor at the university of chicago and he spent his young years working with his mother in an education to bring program for kids at risk living in inner-city chicago. he really had a front seat to look up the differences between the opportunities afforded to the haves and have-nots. i believe they had a a strong life let -- lifelong effect o
america's choice and act has been holding a series of symposiums to push us forward and make sure that we're being attentive to the right work, that we are taking a close look at what some of our high performance countries are doing and making sure that students in this fine country will be able to compete well with them. this is the third in a series and over the next day and half will be focusing in on the practical solutions that are needed to make sure that we move quickly, -- but for word...
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reid, formerly of "the washington post," and the author of "the healing of america." up next, live, in your calls and comments on today's "washington journal." at 10:00 eastern, the secretary- general of the afl-cio on the future of the labor movement. >> as the debate over health care continues, c-span's health care hub is a key resource. go online, follow the latest tweets and advertisements and links. share your thoughts on the issue with citizen video, including video from town halls to of gone to. there is more at c-span.org /healthcare. >> this morning, democrat congressman gerald connolly of the virginia talks about a town hall meetings and how the issue is playing out at those meetings. we will talk to james cole and doctor john garrett about the health care system, and provide a context to the health-care debate that is currently before congress. in a couple of hours, paul rainwater, executive director of
reid, formerly of "the washington post," and the author of "the healing of america." up next, live, in your calls and comments on today's "washington journal." at 10:00 eastern, the secretary- general of the afl-cio on the future of the labor movement. >> as the debate over health care continues, c-span's health care hub is a key resource. go online, follow the latest tweets and advertisements and links. share your thoughts on the issue with citizen video,...
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we have gained insight into america's teenage culture. perhaps the most important findings from so many years of teenage surveys are these. a child who gets to age 21 without smoking, without using illegal drugs, and without using alcohol is virtually certain never to do so. the greatest influence on children is parents. no one has greater power to influence teens decisions then that teen's mother and father. this sounds an alarm to parents of teens who drink. mom and dad, if your teen drinks, the odds are your teen is getting drunk. 2/3 of teens who drink once a month get drunk once a month. the latest survey fundown 44% of 9-12 grade students had a drink in the last month. this year's survey also identifies some parents who have become enablers of their teenagers' smoking, drinking, and drug use. they send their teenagers that that is okay to smoke, drink, and use drugs. fathers who are ok with their 12-17 year-old drink alcohol are apparent in a bowlers. so our mothers and fathers to expect their children to use drugs and acquiesce in
we have gained insight into america's teenage culture. perhaps the most important findings from so many years of teenage surveys are these. a child who gets to age 21 without smoking, without using illegal drugs, and without using alcohol is virtually certain never to do so. the greatest influence on children is parents. no one has greater power to influence teens decisions then that teen's mother and father. this sounds an alarm to parents of teens who drink. mom and dad, if your teen drinks,...
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we cannot have this for america. it will change our country forever in a way that no one in this room want and will not be good for the nation. [applause] >> these house members have already been pushing alternatives. they have already been pushing amendments to take out the government option. do you have any thoughts? >> by the way, you've probably heard that there are members of congress that have not read the bel pre i have read the bill. [applause] we will be glad to leave you a copy this afternoon if you like to go over it. there will be moves to try to take the option of the bill. when we go back to washington, the day after labor day, the dialogue has already taken place that to getting past, they will have to remove the public option. that is my opinion. [applause] i don't know if there is a specific bill that has been introduced but i think we will be asked to vote on some type of health care plan between now and the end of the year. i don't think it will include the public option. [applause] >> even if you
we cannot have this for america. it will change our country forever in a way that no one in this room want and will not be good for the nation. [applause] >> these house members have already been pushing alternatives. they have already been pushing amendments to take out the government option. do you have any thoughts? >> by the way, you've probably heard that there are members of congress that have not read the bel pre i have read the bill. [applause] we will be glad to leave you a...
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and that is the system that america faces today. there is no industrialized nation that has given over the health care of its citizens to private, for-profit companies to make those decisions. [cheers and applause] so this plan, all three bills that passed the house and the one that has passed the senate, is designed to put patients and doctors where they belong, in the driver's seat. the insurance company professionals whose job it is to maximize profit will not be able to stand between americans and their doctors and the care that american patients need anymore, because there will be competition if we are successful. myth #4 -- the president claimed the plan will not lead to rationing but the bill will create a health benefits advisory committee that would make the determinations about what kind of treatments and services can be determined within certain benefit classes and what kind of cost sharing will occur. the answer -- there is no rationing of care under this bill. [cheers and applause] [booing] the health benefits advisory
and that is the system that america faces today. there is no industrialized nation that has given over the health care of its citizens to private, for-profit companies to make those decisions. [cheers and applause] so this plan, all three bills that passed the house and the one that has passed the senate, is designed to put patients and doctors where they belong, in the driver's seat. the insurance company professionals whose job it is to maximize profit will not be able to stand between...
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and america where young people are not robbed of the opportunity to go to college, an america where older men and women never have to fear that they will live their lives in poverty, an america where you do not have to worry about whether the health insurance you have is going to pay for the health care that you need, an america where every job is a port with the the middle-class. that is the kind of america that we want. it is up to this generation of trade unionists to build a labor movement that can make it happen. quite frankly, we do not have a moment to spare, not a single moment. the truth is that the middle- class in this country is not being squeezed. we are being crushed. women and men, working parents who ought to be living the american dream, are instead of losing their health care, losing their pensions, losing their jobs, losing their homes, and losing their patience. today there are nearly six times as many people looking for jobs as there our jobs to filtered for all the construction workers who lost their jobs, just since last november, stood side-by-side, he would have a
and america where young people are not robbed of the opportunity to go to college, an america where older men and women never have to fear that they will live their lives in poverty, an america where you do not have to worry about whether the health insurance you have is going to pay for the health care that you need, an america where every job is a port with the the middle-class. that is the kind of america that we want. it is up to this generation of trade unionists to build a labor movement...
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when minority companies prosper, all of america prosperous. our secretary gary locke is here for that reason. he is a key member of president obama's economic team and he has a distinctly american story. 100 years ago, his father chat -- traveled from chinatown washington state, initially working as a servant. his father was a small business owner of a grocery store in seattle. the secretary also worked there as a youngster. his strong work ethic and a termination eventually took him to the highest office in the state, where he served two terms as governor. during the eight years of the l ocke administration, they gain 280,000 jobs. like his grandfather, he traveled as an advocate, working across the country and this globe, to help advance economic prosperity, to help restore the american dream to people all across our great land. it is my distinct pleasure to introduce our united states commerce secretary gary locke. ♪ [applause] >> thank you very much for the introduction. i wanna say one thing about him. he as a -- is doing a great job as
when minority companies prosper, all of america prosperous. our secretary gary locke is here for that reason. he is a key member of president obama's economic team and he has a distinctly american story. 100 years ago, his father chat -- traveled from chinatown washington state, initially working as a servant. his father was a small business owner of a grocery store in seattle. the secretary also worked there as a youngster. his strong work ethic and a termination eventually took him to the...
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we need you to restore the america that we have known. if you need to find her place in and the conservative movement and i think maybe it was you learn from my life is a, first of all, that anybody can be a leader who, you can be later, iç was not born that way, i developed it and work that adds. and also whether grassroots can organize and take on all the powers that be and the feed them and that is a lesson. [applause] you need to understand how destructive the feminist movement is. the movement that teaches young women that you are victims in the oppressive unjust society, that is just simply ridiculous. american women are the most fortunate people who ever lived on the face of the earth. and you need to not be propagandize against bat by a new women's studies or those -- don't waste your education dollar on any of those courses. an american women have always been fortunate. the feminist movement did not sought fly for women just in recent years. my mother that her college degree in 1928 followed by a graduate degree then. and i work
we need you to restore the america that we have known. if you need to find her place in and the conservative movement and i think maybe it was you learn from my life is a, first of all, that anybody can be a leader who, you can be later, iç was not born that way, i developed it and work that adds. and also whether grassroots can organize and take on all the powers that be and the feed them and that is a lesson. [applause] you need to understand how destructive the feminist movement is. the...
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america needs his leadership again. [applause] i am here tonight to introduce someone who has been a true hero and has never once sought attention for it. congressmen brad miller has represented north carolina's 13th district. [applause] up to the virginia border, rather than telling his whole pyrography which is impressive as hell, running his democratic party at the age of 31, i want you to understand something. no one gets netroots the way brad miller understand the netroots. somebody might remember back into the five there was a big battle that people were involved with before congress to see how the loggers are going to be treated. did we have to register? was there something the legal that we were doing? one morning, i received an e- mail from an unfamiliar source. i would like to talk about campaign finance law and the internet. i think i can help. -brad miller. he did not sit on a committee that had anything to do with this stuff. he was a reader and an occasional diarist. we work together to talk about legislat
america needs his leadership again. [applause] i am here tonight to introduce someone who has been a true hero and has never once sought attention for it. congressmen brad miller has represented north carolina's 13th district. [applause] up to the virginia border, rather than telling his whole pyrography which is impressive as hell, running his democratic party at the age of 31, i want you to understand something. no one gets netroots the way brad miller understand the netroots. somebody might...
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i almost said "america's." looking back will teach people never to play to the edge. will teach people i know the president wants me to do it and the director says it is a good thing and i am capable, but i do not think so. we will teach to mitigate. to a workforce that we need to be vigorous and active. no matter how narrowly defined, this will start pulling threads. you'll have a significant number of agency folks being pulled through this process, in my mind, to no good. the article being released next monday is a 2004 report. i simply make the point that one agency contractor was prosecuted and convicted for his treatment of a detainee, and that career prosecutor is in the district of virginia. career prosecutors in the eastern district of virginia reviewed the report and concluded no further prosecutions are indicated. after that was done, he returned to the agency and we took disciplinary action. one final point i make is that report has been at the hill since 2004 to the senior members of the committee since 2006. why would this report prompt us to have a speci
i almost said "america's." looking back will teach people never to play to the edge. will teach people i know the president wants me to do it and the director says it is a good thing and i am capable, but i do not think so. we will teach to mitigate. to a workforce that we need to be vigorous and active. no matter how narrowly defined, this will start pulling threads. you'll have a significant number of agency folks being pulled through this process, in my mind, to no good. the...
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that is not a good investment in america. it is not that i do not love our local car dealers. i did vote against the cash for clunkers, though. [applause] with the difference is, when private enterprise fails it fails the people who made the choice to invest in the company. and those people who are leaving the company. but when the government fails it just goes back into your wallet and takes more from you. so, i am trying to limit that. i understand your concern and desire for single-payer system. i quite frankly disagree. i see when government gets involved in business and does not do it more efficiently. it does not do with less waste and fraud than the private sector. you can certainly find examples of companies who have filled. -- who have failed. [applause] what is your name? >> how are you tonight? ok, i do not like to talk with that thing. amplifies my voice in a would you explain to me [unintelligible] it is good to trade with other countries, but it came up for renewal two years ago. >> no, sir. it is a permanent treaty. >> the congressman over here was inside the vo
that is not a good investment in america. it is not that i do not love our local car dealers. i did vote against the cash for clunkers, though. [applause] with the difference is, when private enterprise fails it fails the people who made the choice to invest in the company. and those people who are leaving the company. but when the government fails it just goes back into your wallet and takes more from you. so, i am trying to limit that. i understand your concern and desire for single-payer...
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it is america of this, it has to be american that. don't people realize that we all came to this country as foreigners? our country -- our grandparents, are parents? my parents and father worked very hard. i work very hard. if i have a subaru, why is my car less a clunker than somebody else's, than a chevrolet? it is just -- i do not know. i watched the show the other day and we were talking about segregation which immigrants. my parents were immigrants. they came here and worked very hard. 97% of your audience come from immigrants. host: wilmington, illinois. caller: we need more jobs for americans and we need to retire the federal debt, and i would like to see all 1% tax on all imports, including important services, and i would like to see it go 1% a month until the federal budget is balanced. they could use that revenue to buy back federal debt held by foreigners. that is my comment. host: eighth photograph this morning of -- a photograph this morning of corazon aquino. she is revered for helping rebuild democracy. but it was the i
it is america of this, it has to be american that. don't people realize that we all came to this country as foreigners? our country -- our grandparents, are parents? my parents and father worked very hard. i work very hard. if i have a subaru, why is my car less a clunker than somebody else's, than a chevrolet? it is just -- i do not know. i watched the show the other day and we were talking about segregation which immigrants. my parents were immigrants. they came here and worked very hard. 97%...
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, and green technology cars being built in america. really encouraging manufacturing in america. is there a parallel between encouraging u.s. manufacturing and pumping that up as well as the provisions put in the bill by members of congress? guest: with respect to green jobs in the energy industry, the president is flying to one of our strengths. we have an advantage in energy technology. frankly, we do not need by america to do well in those industries. when we looked at by america, we say okay, fine, but overseas i want to sell american and we cannot do that if we throw up barriers. host: a choice. danny, democratic line. caller: good morning. i have a comment and a question for your guest. i moved to nashville 20 years ago. we have very few mexican and central american immigrants. now we have a lot. drive-by construction sites, it is mostly immigrants, legal or not. industries like meatpacking, where jobs used to pay $17 an hour, now paying minimum wage. my question to your guest, what opposition do you have from shifting the focus
, and green technology cars being built in america. really encouraging manufacturing in america. is there a parallel between encouraging u.s. manufacturing and pumping that up as well as the provisions put in the bill by members of congress? guest: with respect to green jobs in the energy industry, the president is flying to one of our strengths. we have an advantage in energy technology. frankly, we do not need by america to do well in those industries. when we looked at by america, we say...
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we could not bring any cases before the courts of america. we were not recognized as human beings even more american citizens and given the right to vote until 1924. everyone else -- women, other minorities, all had the right to vote, but not native americans. we were the original people here. even today we have the highest alcohol problems, infant mortality, drug problems, homelessness, but the american indian has been completely forgotten. we have been pushed onto these little reservation islands because the federal government' wanted to get rid of us and they forgot about us. host: on the front page of the philadelphia inquirer, a story about cervical vaccines and whether gardasil can really cut kantor's -- cancers toll. you can read more about this test and the report in the journal of the ama. back to the phones. cambridge, ohio. bill on the line for republicans. caller: i have three comments i want to make. on the aarp, with all of these people canceling their memberships because of their association with president obama, it was probabl
we could not bring any cases before the courts of america. we were not recognized as human beings even more american citizens and given the right to vote until 1924. everyone else -- women, other minorities, all had the right to vote, but not native americans. we were the original people here. even today we have the highest alcohol problems, infant mortality, drug problems, homelessness, but the american indian has been completely forgotten. we have been pushed onto these little reservation...
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why do not we give america back to america? [cheers] >> i tell you. i am not one that what my health care shipped overseas. i am not one that once we did i want to make sure the drugs that i am taking part are safe. they are the drugs that my doctor has believe he has prescribed for me and the medication that denny. you are talking about a bigger picture, which is keeping the local and bringing it home and supporting americans. that is a tough one to argue. >> back out to the -- there are a number of questions having to do with the providers with the shortage of physicians of practitioners and other providers. is there anything in the proposals that discusses that? >> in both the senate bill and the house a bill, there is a recognition that we do have a shortage of providers, particularly in the primary care area. some of the proposals that are out there are ways that we can in sent individuals to go into practice, whether it is payment of student loans so that they can be encouraged to come back. we need to do more to get more providers. it is not ju
why do not we give america back to america? [cheers] >> i tell you. i am not one that what my health care shipped overseas. i am not one that once we did i want to make sure the drugs that i am taking part are safe. they are the drugs that my doctor has believe he has prescribed for me and the medication that denny. you are talking about a bigger picture, which is keeping the local and bringing it home and supporting americans. that is a tough one to argue. >> back out to the --...
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and in america's cities, too. the government and judicial knew we had to have harsh punishments. >> geoerge wythe and attitude against slaves. he had given lydia her freedom 20 years before he died. he freed a handful of other slaves from his home in williamsburg. he sold his plantation and all of the slaves and it to get rid of slavery from his life. by his early 60's had eliminated slavery. >> why didn't he freed the slaves before he freed the plantation? >> it is a tricky answer. something to do with the legacy. >> what proof is there that thomas jefferson was against lipari >>st slavery? >> he had written about a lot pennit a lot. all of his life he had the slaves. i think jefferson once in his 80's and never freed his slaves. he was hypocritical about that. >> sweeney was found not guilty. what happened to him? >> they said all of the united states is a cast you got out of this. someone will kill you. they gave him a horse and money and he disappeared. and he went to tennessee and people lost track of him peg
and in america's cities, too. the government and judicial knew we had to have harsh punishments. >> geoerge wythe and attitude against slaves. he had given lydia her freedom 20 years before he died. he freed a handful of other slaves from his home in williamsburg. he sold his plantation and all of the slaves and it to get rid of slavery from his life. by his early 60's had eliminated slavery. >> why didn't he freed the slaves before he freed the plantation? >> it is a tricky...
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in america, in virginia, the narrow that down to about 12. some states, if you stole $5, you could be hanged for that. they may be laws extremely lenient in virginia and in making bill ball's lenience -- making calls -- making the laws lenience -t -- he thought that e laws were just too harsh. in england, at that time, from charles dickson and oliver twist, the criminal class had erupted in london and in america's cities, too. about 1800, there was a lot of crime in american cities. the government said they have to have harsh punishments as a deterrent. >> george wythe and his attitude about slaves? >> he was against slavery all of his life. he argued with thomas jefferson that he needed to do something to eliminate slavery. he had given his servant her freedom 20 years before he died. he freed a handful of other sleeves -- slaves from his home in williamsburg when he moved to richmond. he sold his plantation and all the slaves and it to get rid of slavery. by his early sixties, he elevated slavery. >> why did he not free the slaves before he
in america, in virginia, the narrow that down to about 12. some states, if you stole $5, you could be hanged for that. they may be laws extremely lenient in virginia and in making bill ball's lenience -- making calls -- making the laws lenience -t -- he thought that e laws were just too harsh. in england, at that time, from charles dickson and oliver twist, the criminal class had erupted in london and in america's cities, too. about 1800, there was a lot of crime in american cities. the...
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it is a shared challenge for all of us in north america. also, on international peace and security, canada supports ongoing oas efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the political situation in honduras. we must restore democratic government and the rule of law. i just missed energy and climate change. giving that -- given the integrated nature, we talked about the importance of working together on a north american approach to climate change, and also on doing our best to ensure out of copenhagen and going forward, which affect -- we reached an effective new world protocol on greenhouse gas emissions. to conclude, canada the united states, and mexico are good neighbors and good friends. as sovereign members of the new world, we are interdependent and am looking forward to both presidents at the g-20, and looking forward to hosting both of you next year at canada's summit. 90. -- thank you. >> testing. good morning. buenas dias. i want thank my good friend, president and calderon hinojosa, and my good friend stephen harper. and i won i thi
it is a shared challenge for all of us in north america. also, on international peace and security, canada supports ongoing oas efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the political situation in honduras. we must restore democratic government and the rule of law. i just missed energy and climate change. giving that -- given the integrated nature, we talked about the importance of working together on a north american approach to climate change, and also on doing our best to ensure out of...
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[applause] made in america. [applause] for too long, we fail to invest in this kind of innovative work, even as countries like china and japan were racing ahead. that is why this announcement is so important. this represents the largest investment in this kind of technology in american history. i am committed to a strategy that insures america leads in the design and deployment of the next generation of clean energy vehicles. this is not just an investment to produce vehicles today. this is an investment in our capacity to develop new technologies tomorrow. it is about creating the infrastructure of innovation. indiana is the second-largest recipient of grant funding. it is a perfect example of what this will mean. you have perdue university, notre dame, indiana university, and they will all be receiving grant funding to develop degree and training programs for electric vehicles. [applause] that is number one. we have a small business in indiana that will develop batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles. you h
[applause] made in america. [applause] for too long, we fail to invest in this kind of innovative work, even as countries like china and japan were racing ahead. that is why this announcement is so important. this represents the largest investment in this kind of technology in american history. i am committed to a strategy that insures america leads in the design and deployment of the next generation of clean energy vehicles. this is not just an investment to produce vehicles today. this is an...
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build engineers in america and scientists in america, and skilled technicians in america. all these pieces and at fitting together, energy and innovation, healthcare and education. these are the pillars of the new foundation we have to build. this is how we will not just rescue the economy, but we will rebuild it stronger than before. there are a lot of people out there who are looking to defend the status quo. there are those who want to see political advantage, they want to oppose these efforts. some of them caused the problems in the first place and then they are blaming others for it. [applause] they don't want to be constructive, they just want to get the usual political fights back and forth. sometimes that is fed by the cable chatter in the media, but we know the truth. we know that even in the hardest times against the toughest on its, we have never surrendered. -- against the toughest odds. we have always indoor and worked hard, and we have fought for our future. -- we have always endured. that is the tradition of america. this country was not built by complaining
build engineers in america and scientists in america, and skilled technicians in america. all these pieces and at fitting together, energy and innovation, healthcare and education. these are the pillars of the new foundation we have to build. this is how we will not just rescue the economy, but we will rebuild it stronger than before. there are a lot of people out there who are looking to defend the status quo. there are those who want to see political advantage, they want to oppose these...
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there's going to be enormous media including the voice of america. i gave you an interview yesterday about all this. but you know, my own answer is it ends up being the media, frankly. not an answer that john podesta probably thinks is the right one but the truth is that all of what happens in any distant place is in the end reduced to the simple headlines of media. and you take the three most obvious recent examples, iran, kenya, and zimbabwe. no one knows what actually happened there. what you know is what you think you know, thanks to the media. in all three cases, by the way. i think they covered it quite accurately and i know something about those countries. so i will leab it to you to report. we're going to do the best we can along the lines we've discussed earlier. as everyone here has said, nobody is looking for a level of perfection in an election to which we are ourselves don't always achieve, to put it mildly. and the -- so we're just going to do the best we can. this election was called for under the constitution. it shouldn't have been d
there's going to be enormous media including the voice of america. i gave you an interview yesterday about all this. but you know, my own answer is it ends up being the media, frankly. not an answer that john podesta probably thinks is the right one but the truth is that all of what happens in any distant place is in the end reduced to the simple headlines of media. and you take the three most obvious recent examples, iran, kenya, and zimbabwe. no one knows what actually happened there. what...
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uncompensated care in america costs $43 billion. you and i pay that. we paid in higher premiums and billing. i want to address the 47 million and that do not have health care coverage to bring them into the system. if that can help lower costs by having risk pool. i want to have a meaningful basket of health care reform. let's start with medicare. i want to close the doughnut hole on prescription drugs. i want to make sure all of our seniors have access to the medications they need and that nobody in america over 55 or 65 have to make a terrible decision of buying the mill or drugs. there are some judge -- drugs that cost a lot of money. i want to make catastrophic illness does not bankrupt families. in our district along, last year, 1430 families filed for bankruptcy because of health care costs. any family in america, young or old, could be one accident away from catastrophic health-care costs. capping costs so that no family is forced to be in a position i think is an important reform. portability. that is important. preventing insurers from cherry
uncompensated care in america costs $43 billion. you and i pay that. we paid in higher premiums and billing. i want to address the 47 million and that do not have health care coverage to bring them into the system. if that can help lower costs by having risk pool. i want to have a meaningful basket of health care reform. let's start with medicare. i want to close the doughnut hole on prescription drugs. i want to make sure all of our seniors have access to the medications they need and that...
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reed, the healing of america. and during the conversation comparing the canadian and the u.s. system and part of the interview includes a look at the cultural differences between our two countries. here's an excerpt of next week's q and a. >> i'm pretty tough on canada because they keep you waiting so long. and i was talking to minister in canada and i said you keep people waiting. how can you call this good health care? you have to wait months to see a speshtist. and his answer was, look, canadians don't mind waiting so much as long as the rich canadian and the poor canadian have to wait about the same amount of time. and that is their national culture. and we don't have that ethic. it's a standard in america that rich people are going to get better health care than poor people. no other country lets that happen. host: your response to the comments of the author. guest: well, i think i have to agree that this is a different attitude that we have and that you don't have here in the states. for us, it doesn't matter if you have money or you don't have money for health care, you
reed, the healing of america. and during the conversation comparing the canadian and the u.s. system and part of the interview includes a look at the cultural differences between our two countries. here's an excerpt of next week's q and a. >> i'm pretty tough on canada because they keep you waiting so long. and i was talking to minister in canada and i said you keep people waiting. how can you call this good health care? you have to wait months to see a speshtist. and his answer was,...
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"ethnic america." our foremost black intellectual examine some of the ethnic groups, jewish, irish, african- american, that make america and suggests why some have had a greater impact than others. let me be clear about one thing. a book is a book is a book. it is not a step or a scrap or fragment. a book contains thousands of words, hundreds of pages, which permit the author to thoroughly developed his ideas and arguments were characters in a novel. it does not have to be printed on paper. audio books prove that. our like to say a few complimentary words about the kindle, the electronic reader. the candle is about the size of a book. it weighs less than a pound. it can hold more than 200 books and offers access to several hundred thousand titles at about $10 a pop. i must confess, i prefer the printed and bound book. there is something tactile and titillating about holding a book in your hands like holding your wife in your arms. successful breedinreading requis three things, sense of self discipline,
"ethnic america." our foremost black intellectual examine some of the ethnic groups, jewish, irish, african- american, that make america and suggests why some have had a greater impact than others. let me be clear about one thing. a book is a book is a book. it is not a step or a scrap or fragment. a book contains thousands of words, hundreds of pages, which permit the author to thoroughly developed his ideas and arguments were characters in a novel. it does not have to be printed on...
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how do we handle the influx of care in america? there are so many families not getting primary care needs. do we have any type of coordination? the past vehicle here are the community health centers. we're looking at significantly increasing the number of community health centers. we have 105 in maryland. we're looking at perhaps tripling the number, because that is where you get your primary care in the most cost- effective way. you are correct. if this was based upon which plan you are in, we would not have an efficient system. we are looking at it -- a delivery system that will deal with the priorities we are talking about as well as prevention. another reason, even if we want it at face this and quickly, we could not get the facilities in place in our communities to deal with the influx of the uninsured into the health care system itself. >> thank you. and thank you for letting me get my question in. [applause] >> my thoughts and prayers are with the young lady on the stage there. [applause] my question is about fraud. there ar
how do we handle the influx of care in america? there are so many families not getting primary care needs. do we have any type of coordination? the past vehicle here are the community health centers. we're looking at significantly increasing the number of community health centers. we have 105 in maryland. we're looking at perhaps tripling the number, because that is where you get your primary care in the most cost- effective way. you are correct. if this was based upon which plan you are in, we...
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enough to keep this technology here in america, based in america rather than another country. a lot of this will be very fungible. i do not want to import energy. i do applaud, again, the american recovery and reenlistment -- reinvestment act. we wanted us to have a major impact on this issue. this is a major step forward on an electric cars and batteries. i do worry that we may be missing the opportunity for allowing our markets to -- >> your concern is very well founded and were now by recent history. the technology behind the photovoltaic cell was developed here, and now other countries have the lead in developing that technology. the technology behind the prius battery was developed in the u.s., and now it is commercialized elsewhere. we need to keep the technology is here. programs like the one announced yesterday, programs like the bill in the house, are essential to make sure the united states leads to clean energy revolution. quickset think americans would be surprised to learn that that technology -- >> i think americans would be surprised to learn that that technolog
enough to keep this technology here in america, based in america rather than another country. a lot of this will be very fungible. i do not want to import energy. i do applaud, again, the american recovery and reenlistment -- reinvestment act. we wanted us to have a major impact on this issue. this is a major step forward on an electric cars and batteries. i do worry that we may be missing the opportunity for allowing our markets to -- >> your concern is very well founded and were now by...
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he was going to bring socialism to america. when it jfk and then lyndon johnson proposed medicare, people said it will destroy your relationship with your doctor. the same arguments that are being made now have been made every time we have tried to propose a significant change that made people more secure, improved their health care and quality of life. we cannot be intimidated by some of these fear tactics. we have to understand that a lot of people who make a lot of money at it and understand that people are nervous, and worried about any changes when it comes to something as important as health care because it is very personal. they are more vulnerable to misinformation. what you do is important because your neighbors and friends and committee members trust you. they know you. if you are presenting the facts clearly and fairly, i am confident that we will win this debate. we have a lot of work to do. let's go get some. 'em. thank you. [applause] >> you can sign up to participate or host a health care event by entering your z
he was going to bring socialism to america. when it jfk and then lyndon johnson proposed medicare, people said it will destroy your relationship with your doctor. the same arguments that are being made now have been made every time we have tried to propose a significant change that made people more secure, improved their health care and quality of life. we cannot be intimidated by some of these fear tactics. we have to understand that a lot of people who make a lot of money at it and understand...
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i have come here to america to raise my children. when i see these young americans being killed, it just bothers me. host: when did you come to the u.s.? caller: 24 years ago. host: thank you for the call. here is a picture of a marine from "the new york times." the headline is "drug chieftains tied to taliban. generals assert legality, a list of 50 to be caught or killed. 50 afghans believed to be drug traffickers with ties to the taliban have been placed on a pentagon target list to be captured or killed, reflecting a major shift in american counter narcotics strategy in afghanistan, according to a congressional study to be released this week. united states military commanders have told congress that they are convinced that the policy is legal under the military rules of engagement and international law. they also said that the move is an essential part of the new plan to disrupt the flow of drug money that is helping finance the taliban insurgency." what is next? that is our question this morning. next caller, good morning. caller
i have come here to america to raise my children. when i see these young americans being killed, it just bothers me. host: when did you come to the u.s.? caller: 24 years ago. host: thank you for the call. here is a picture of a marine from "the new york times." the headline is "drug chieftains tied to taliban. generals assert legality, a list of 50 to be caught or killed. 50 afghans believed to be drug traffickers with ties to the taliban have been placed on a pentagon target...
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changes in america. he said the only black people actually live in a post-race for a world are in the white house. i think it is irresponsible for a man of his stature to speak that way. host: you say essentially these individuals have a scrap alighted from their personal experiences to look at a wider trend. [unintelligible] guest: the similarity they have in common is race. i think it is an exaggerated view of the extent to which racism persists in america and the extent to which the traditional affirmative action remedies will help the situation of minority americans. in her case, her advocacy of affirmative action and racial preferences. in his complaint about america being pervasively racist. host: let's look at the peace from the "national journal." they no doubt considered sonia sotomayor's ethnicity. she was an ideal candidate [unintelligible] 4 extraordinarily promising students of all races. you say that she was an ideal candidate because his high achieving and [unintelligible] guest: by her co
changes in america. he said the only black people actually live in a post-race for a world are in the white house. i think it is irresponsible for a man of his stature to speak that way. host: you say essentially these individuals have a scrap alighted from their personal experiences to look at a wider trend. [unintelligible] guest: the similarity they have in common is race. i think it is an exaggerated view of the extent to which racism persists in america and the extent to which the...
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america, get up. stop complaining. . guest: she has been generalized into affirming the system of racial action in this system today, whereby the law practices based solely on race. given often to people that are not in the position to compete in the places they are accepted. as evidenced by academic performance of affirmative action. in the case of professor gates, he was arrested by white police officers under circumstances where it wasn't improper rest, i agree with him there. but he attributed it to racism, and then there was no good reason to do that. he drew wild claims about america being a racist and a class this country. he said that there had not been structural changes in america and the the only people that live in a post racial world in -- are in the white house. i think that it is not responsible for a man of his stature to speak out why. host: you are saying to these individuals have extrapolated from their own experience. are you seeing a trend? guest: the similarities that they have in common is race, th
america, get up. stop complaining. . guest: she has been generalized into affirming the system of racial action in this system today, whereby the law practices based solely on race. given often to people that are not in the position to compete in the places they are accepted. as evidenced by academic performance of affirmative action. in the case of professor gates, he was arrested by white police officers under circumstances where it wasn't improper rest, i agree with him there. but he...
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that is america. the liberal sacrifices the value of the individual for what they call the common good for the state, the collectivist good in their mind. they've truly believe that they can plan better for us than we can. that we as individuals are not smart enough to make those millions of decisions every day, what is best for us our consumption, health care, our family. they can plan better for every contingency, from birth through midlife for health-care. we see that right now in this massive radical legislation, probably the most sweeping will radical legislation that can alter the course of america's future. we talked -- and you have heard about the health care bill and cap and trade. those liberals believe that they can sit and planned very carefully every possible contingency for your health care, for your mom and dad's health care. they know it all better than we can. it took a lot of work for them to do that, to come up with a plan. one plan for everyone of oz. that popular bill, i want you
that is america. the liberal sacrifices the value of the individual for what they call the common good for the state, the collectivist good in their mind. they've truly believe that they can plan better for us than we can. that we as individuals are not smart enough to make those millions of decisions every day, what is best for us our consumption, health care, our family. they can plan better for every contingency, from birth through midlife for health-care. we see that right now in this...
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for america he was the defender of a dream. i spoke earlier this morning to senator kennedy's beloved wife vicki who was to the end such a wonderful source of encouragement and strength. our thoughts and prayers are with her, his children kara, edward, and patrick, and step- children curran and caroline, the entire kennedy family, decades' worth of staff, the people of massachusetts, and all americans who, like us, loved ted kennedy. >> vice president joe biden also talked about senator kennedy today. he was at an energy department event. this is about 10 minutes. >> mr. secretary, thank you and your staff for the privilege of being here today on what was to be a joyous occasion and having to talk about energy independence. you said the president made a wise choice. the wisest choice he made was to rescue to be the secretary of the department of energy -- was to ask you to be the secretary of the department of energy. you have taken on a roll that is going to be determining the success of the next three and a half years, whethe
for america he was the defender of a dream. i spoke earlier this morning to senator kennedy's beloved wife vicki who was to the end such a wonderful source of encouragement and strength. our thoughts and prayers are with her, his children kara, edward, and patrick, and step- children curran and caroline, the entire kennedy family, decades' worth of staff, the people of massachusetts, and all americans who, like us, loved ted kennedy. >> vice president joe biden also talked about senator...
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this is not the socialist party of america. is the democratic party and you find that people want free markets in general. in the case of the progressives, the emphasis is on a human needs. these are not things that are at war with each other. they are not competing with each other. >> thank you very much. we have tried to take a close look at congress matters about who is voting with the larger democratic caucus and who deviates from that most often. the data is that it tends to be blue dogs and more conservative. you make the point that in almost no case, over the long term, is anybody boating more with republicans than democrats. it is sometimes difficult to gauge that because a great number of the votes are overwhelmingly in favor of things like suspension bills that will tend to boost the numbers. i think it is fair to say that people who are observing, more casually or close the, will find the blue dogs find themselves on the opposite side of where progress of the observers are. i do think it is interesting to note the di
this is not the socialist party of america. is the democratic party and you find that people want free markets in general. in the case of the progressives, the emphasis is on a human needs. these are not things that are at war with each other. they are not competing with each other. >> thank you very much. we have tried to take a close look at congress matters about who is voting with the larger democratic caucus and who deviates from that most often. the data is that it tends to be blue...
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this is about america's future. that is what is at stake. that is why health insurance reform is so important. that is why we have to get this done, and why we will get this done by the end of this year. >> i am bob mcdonnell from virginia. times are tough in our state, and in yours. yesterday's jobs report is yet another reminder that families and small businesses are struggling as unemployment remains high. here in virginia, we face unemployment rates at a 25-year high. as i travel throughout our state, i listen to our people who are concerned about the jobs they have, worry about finding the jobs they need, and concern about what jobs will be available for their children in the years ahead. as a father of five, i share those same concerns. that is why our main goal in virginia is to bring people together to create new jobs and more opportunities all across our state. we want government at all levels to be a partner in promoting small business and entrepreneurship. as republicans, we believe you create those new jobs by keeping taxes and r
this is about america's future. that is what is at stake. that is why health insurance reform is so important. that is why we have to get this done, and why we will get this done by the end of this year. >> i am bob mcdonnell from virginia. times are tough in our state, and in yours. yesterday's jobs report is yet another reminder that families and small businesses are struggling as unemployment remains high. here in virginia, we face unemployment rates at a 25-year high. as i travel...
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i will say this about the contract with america, however. senator mitch mcconnell was not a real gung-ho supporter of all aspects of the contract with america. in particular anything having to do with term limits he opposes. he strongly opposes that. he thought the contract may have over-promised. he thought was a nice way to get attention, but an anti-clinton vote in 1994 that led to the republican takeover of congress. host: the next call in isjoe from lexington, ky -- the next call is joe. caller: did morning. john david, i was wondering if you would consider senator as more of a political animal, a beltway insider, or as someone who is merely representing the republican party on a national level? guest: a little bit of all. he is very much a political animal, does not have a whole heck of a lot of outside interests other than politics. to some degree he is a beltway insider. he has been the president of the alfalfa club, rather elite washington group that meets once per year. he was married to a cabinet officer in the bush administration
i will say this about the contract with america, however. senator mitch mcconnell was not a real gung-ho supporter of all aspects of the contract with america. in particular anything having to do with term limits he opposes. he strongly opposes that. he thought the contract may have over-promised. he thought was a nice way to get attention, but an anti-clinton vote in 1994 that led to the republican takeover of congress. host: the next call in isjoe from lexington, ky -- the next call is joe....
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we look to the america that they will help build tomorrow. the post 9/11 gi bill will tap their creativity and increase their talents and they will be [unintelligible] as responsible citizens. god bless the troops and the veterans, and god bless the united states of america. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] ♪ ♪ >> you are watching public affairs programming on c-span. coming up in a moment, reporters asked the white house about health care and taxes and we will hear from john kyl and lamar alexander. then a conversation on race in america naand the meeting of obama, gates, and crowley. then a hearing on contractor performance bonuses by the federal government. >> on tomorrow morning's "washington journal" we will speak to tammy darvish about cash for clunkers, then burt folsom on "new deal or raw d eal," and then bill adair joins us. >> starting tuesday, the senate debates the nomination of sotomayor. and this fall, tour the home of the highest court. the supr
we look to the america that they will help build tomorrow. the post 9/11 gi bill will tap their creativity and increase their talents and they will be [unintelligible] as responsible citizens. god bless the troops and the veterans, and god bless the united states of america. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] ♪ ♪ >> you are watching public affairs programming on c-span. coming up in a moment, reporters asked...
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dangerously high levels of long- term unemployment in america. skyrocketing numbers of those out of work for three, six, or more months at a time. economists worry that the shock of the financial crisis may have driven u.s. into a period of permanently high unemployment. monticello, arizona, kathy. caller: good morning. i am calling in on the unemployment figures and i understand that the congress is looking at another extension for people. i have been underemployed and unemployed for the three years since october 1. i was a victim of downsizing in our state where the governor signed a billion-dollar contract with ibm to downsize local social service agencies. part of my concern is that the unemployment numbers that you get, people do not understand that that is based on the people drawing benefits. whereas people who no longer have an unemployment benefits, those people are not even popping up in the numbers. host: we appreciate all your calls this morning. we will be back at 7:00 eastern time tomorrow morning. [captioning performed by national
dangerously high levels of long- term unemployment in america. skyrocketing numbers of those out of work for three, six, or more months at a time. economists worry that the shock of the financial crisis may have driven u.s. into a period of permanently high unemployment. monticello, arizona, kathy. caller: good morning. i am calling in on the unemployment figures and i understand that the congress is looking at another extension for people. i have been underemployed and unemployed for the three...
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-latin america relations that certainly is not going to gut my administration's policies. [speaking spanish] >> many of the people who work in the united states who live in the shadow, live in the state or come from jalisco, the state. these are people who have migrated to build a better future for their families. all of them, or most of them, have enormously contributed to the american society and the american economy and it is unthinkable to see that the u.s., the main power, the main economic power in the world, disvalues the contribution of mexican laborers and workers. this is not only a good will statement. during our meeting, we handed the delegation the benefits of north america and why the mexican population represents in terms of the population of the united states. the only way to have sustained progress throughout the north american region, especially, is for allowing for the natural economic processes so immigration can happen, this implies the labor mobility that cannot be determined by mandate or decree. this is what we have underscored with president obama
-latin america relations that certainly is not going to gut my administration's policies. [speaking spanish] >> many of the people who work in the united states who live in the shadow, live in the state or come from jalisco, the state. these are people who have migrated to build a better future for their families. all of them, or most of them, have enormously contributed to the american society and the american economy and it is unthinkable to see that the u.s., the main power, the main...
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in america, we love to praise the puritan work ethic, and with reason. but this fall, it would serve the country better to fit -- a phrase common sense and responsibility. if an employee stays home sick, businesses need to drive the point that it is not only the best thing for the employees' health but also for the health of his or her co-workers and of the productivity of the committee. second, employers will be able to develop smarter health policies for their employees by staying in touch with local health apartments. and aligning their guidelines accordingly. that could mean anything from the basics, encouraging employees to frequently washed their hands to cover either mouse and a cough and sneeze, to considering alternative work environments for employees at higher risk for complications from the h1n1 flu. developing sick leave policies that are flexible and non- punitive also makes sense. some businesses now require workers to provide doctors notes are other paperwork to prove that they or their loved ones had to miss work because of illness. that
in america, we love to praise the puritan work ethic, and with reason. but this fall, it would serve the country better to fit -- a phrase common sense and responsibility. if an employee stays home sick, businesses need to drive the point that it is not only the best thing for the employees' health but also for the health of his or her co-workers and of the productivity of the committee. second, employers will be able to develop smarter health policies for their employees by staying in touch...
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we have seen has helped to depress wages in america. this bill will help the working people here who are hurting. there is a provision in the bill that says they should do research on what medical treatments are effective, and it says explicitly that says that this research on never be used by the government to dictate any procedure or outcomes. it will be information available for people but it says in the bill. now i will be glad to take questions. yes? >> [inaudible] >> anybody who has their hands up, i will acknowledge them. anplease go to the microphone oe i acknowledge it. i will acknowledge to most likely by row. this lady here go ahead. the gentleman in the blue will be next. >> president obama wants to cut costs and give us more choice in health care. if he is serious about doing this in serious about doing this, why isn't there tort reform? [applause] you have more choice of insurance companies if you allow people to buy their insurance anywhere in the united states. if they can go to any state to get their insurance -- r>> th
we have seen has helped to depress wages in america. this bill will help the working people here who are hurting. there is a provision in the bill that says they should do research on what medical treatments are effective, and it says explicitly that says that this research on never be used by the government to dictate any procedure or outcomes. it will be information available for people but it says in the bill. now i will be glad to take questions. yes? >> [inaudible] >> anybody...
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i guarantee you somewhere in america this has happened. these other kinds of calls that i am getting. i disagree with you about a harbour police. there was an incident in harvard and we talk about it with a harvard police were they stopped a young teenager who was taking a walk off of his bike and harvard police pulled a gun on him and made him show identification. he had to pull out a library card to show that he lived in cambridge while the guns were drawn on him. that was the harbour police. -- teh harvarhe harvard police. cambridge police used to train their officers that people who were reduced to eating cayenne papeepper were immune to pepper spray. the police officers in cambridge were taught this in training. we have a real problem here. the good thing that has happened here is we now have it on the surface. we should honestly look at it and discuss it to prevent these kinds of things from happening, whether it is someone with the prestige of the harvard professor who happens to be one of the most 25 influential people in the count
i guarantee you somewhere in america this has happened. these other kinds of calls that i am getting. i disagree with you about a harbour police. there was an incident in harvard and we talk about it with a harvard police were they stopped a young teenager who was taking a walk off of his bike and harvard police pulled a gun on him and made him show identification. he had to pull out a library card to show that he lived in cambridge while the guns were drawn on him. that was the harbour police....
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they trained us beautifully in america. when it came time to be discharged, we were discharged very quickly and i remember 63 years ago, from this summer, it was in july, 1946. i had won the red petty officer third class and i stood in a long line and we stripped down, had a quick physical, put our uniforms back on and stood in line again and then there was that final officer who signed the discharge papers and he talked to us a little bit. and he said now look here. here is your ticket home. one way. here is the balance of your pay and here is a little emblem to put on your uniform to anybody who stops you, you're not under orders. that says you have been honorably discharged and you're on your way home. there is that pin that i got 63 years ago. [applause] again, 16 million got this pin. but then he handed us a little book and he said are you interested in education? i said yes. i didn't finish high school. he said don't worry. look into it. this is the g.i. bill. and stuck that little booklet somewhere in my bag and went
they trained us beautifully in america. when it came time to be discharged, we were discharged very quickly and i remember 63 years ago, from this summer, it was in july, 1946. i had won the red petty officer third class and i stood in a long line and we stripped down, had a quick physical, put our uniforms back on and stood in line again and then there was that final officer who signed the discharge papers and he talked to us a little bit. and he said now look here. here is your ticket home....
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which is a fundamental misunderstanding of america. this -- we are not a great bureaucratic country. we're not a country where if only i could hire another 3 million bureaucrats, things would be terrific. in fact, just the opposite. we're a country where it's entrepreneurial energy, it's small businesses, it's -- it's people out there who create the next wave of jobs in a fundamentally different model than the academic left believes in. and so a number of us -- i was a candidate in that period. a number of us felt like carter anin the end would not succeed because his models were wrong. for example, we didn't have enough gasoline so instead of encouraging exploration, they raised taxes on the oil and gas companies and they went to rationing. well, rationing turned out to be a nightmare. and -- and a good friend of mine, david boss of citizens united, was 13 that year and his father every morning would give him the screwdriver to go out and change license plates so that the car that needed gasoline had the right license plate and could,
which is a fundamental misunderstanding of america. this -- we are not a great bureaucratic country. we're not a country where if only i could hire another 3 million bureaucrats, things would be terrific. in fact, just the opposite. we're a country where it's entrepreneurial energy, it's small businesses, it's -- it's people out there who create the next wave of jobs in a fundamentally different model than the academic left believes in. and so a number of us -- i was a candidate in that period....
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i almost said americas. -- i almost said "america's." looking back will teach people never to play to the edge. will teach people i know the president wants me to do it and the director says it is a good thing and i am capable, but i do not think so. we will teach to mitigate. to a workforce that we need to be vigorous and active. no matter how narrowly defined, this will start pulling threads. you'll have a significant number of agency folks being pulled through this process, in my mind, to no good. the article being released next monday is a 2004 report. i simply make the point that one agency contractor was prosecuted and convicted for his treatment of a detainee, and that career prosecutor is in the district of virginia. career prosecutors in the eastern district of virginia reviewed the report and concluded no further prosecutions are indicated. after that was done, he returned to the agency and we took disciplinary action. one final point i make is that report has been at the hill since 2004 to the senior members of the committee s
i almost said americas. -- i almost said "america's." looking back will teach people never to play to the edge. will teach people i know the president wants me to do it and the director says it is a good thing and i am capable, but i do not think so. we will teach to mitigate. to a workforce that we need to be vigorous and active. no matter how narrowly defined, this will start pulling threads. you'll have a significant number of agency folks being pulled through this process, in my...
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perhaps that is part of our problem in america today. this is a very centrist nation that we have an. enthusiasm for so many of the issues really comes from the extremes. i like to think of myself as an enthusiastic moderate, but that is almost a contradiction in terms. host: what has the nra's reaction been to you? guest: their first reaction was that they would not comment on works of fiction, to which i quipped, i wonder if the internal revenue service or the federal election commission would be interested in learning that their returns are works of fiction. i do not think they are, but the leadership of nra cannot have it both ways. host: c-span did contact the nra. they did not return a request for comment. let's go to our first call. caller: good morning. i wanted to mention -- i'm 64 years old. in idaho, where i grew up, we went to the nra for safety training and all of that. i remember in those days that people who were involved in guns were not the same as they are now. the people who are interested in these things now are cover
perhaps that is part of our problem in america today. this is a very centrist nation that we have an. enthusiasm for so many of the issues really comes from the extremes. i like to think of myself as an enthusiastic moderate, but that is almost a contradiction in terms. host: what has the nra's reaction been to you? guest: their first reaction was that they would not comment on works of fiction, to which i quipped, i wonder if the internal revenue service or the federal election commission...